Doctor Who Christmas Special Breaks Ratings Records For BBC America

Last week, Doctor Who fans were finally treated to some new who after a prolonged hiatus. The show’s annual Christmas special aired and brought holiday cheer to millions of viewers - literally. Ratings have just been released for the special episode, and they are looking rather chipper abroad. Thanks to BBC America, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” was aired abroad on Christmas, and its ratings have broke records.

The Doctor Who special now stands as the network’s most viewed telecast of 2016 in all key demographics. The annual event drew in 1.7 million viewers over its three-day return period. More than 900,000 of those views came from audience members ages 18-49 and 25-54.

Not only was the Doctor Who special a ratings smash over at BBC America, but it also spurred plenty of social media conversations. The holiday episode was the most talked-about program on sites like Twitter and Facebook on Christmas Day.

If you want to check out the new synopsis for the 2016 Christmas special, then you can read it below:

“This Christmas sees the Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?